Saina, Anand advance in Denmark

20 October,2011 10:07 AM IST |   |  A Correspondent

World No 4 Saina Nehwal entered the second round of the Denmark Open Super Series with a comfortable win in women's singles over Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand 21-16 21-8.


World No 4 Saina Nehwal entered the second round of the Denmark Open Super Series with a comfortable win in women's singles over Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand 21-16 21-8.

Anand Pawar defeated Pablo Abian 21-11, 21-12 in the men's singles to advance to round two. However, Ajay Jayaram and CWG gold medalist pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa crashed out.

Jayaram lost to Tommy Sugiarto 11-21 16-21, while the Indian women's pair lost 16-21 17-21 to Shinta Mulia Sari and Lei Yao of Singapore.

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